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JOHN G. MOLE, OF BATAVIA, ILLINOIS.

FLYING TARGET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,271, dated March 18, 1884.

Application tiled November 20, 1833.

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Be it known that I, JOHN G. MOLE, oi' Ba tavia, county of Kane, and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improve- 5 ments in a Flying'larget Trap, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, that will enable others to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in Letters Patent No. 201,118, granted to me ou the 12th day of March, 1878.

The nature of the invention relates to a receptacle for holding` a glass ball or other object in'place to be thrown from the trap as flying targets; anditeonsists ofatlexible elastic holder or cup of a scmi-globularlbrm, gradually increasing in thickness from the bottom upward, and provided near the top with an exterior annular groove, adapting the holder to engage with an inclosing metallic band or bracket, whereby the same is retained in relation thereto without other fastening devices.

The target-holder in a device of this character is a very essential and important feature, and it has been a very difficult matter to get a holder that would throw glass balls without fracturing the saine, and at the same time provide a holder that could be readily and conveniently replaced when worn out.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a targettrap embodying my improved feature; Fig. 2, a perspective of the retaining band or bracket; Fig. 3, a vertical central section of the cupshaped receptacle.

As the trap proper has already been patented to me, the description in this case will be confined to the improved part.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the cup or holder, which is ordinarily composed of rubber-molded in the required forni. This cup gradually increases in thickness from the bot-toni to the top, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. This form of construction leaves (No model.)

C, into which sets the band B, the flange or top c projecting over the top of the same, while the under side oi' the band rests on the bead c', thus rendering it a matter ot' impossibility for the cup or holder to become accidentally misplaced or thrown out by the action of the trap. l'n this manner the cup is detachably secured in position in the holding band or bracket by its elastic nature and peculiar form `of construction, the cup ot' course being made a snug iit, so that it will have to be sprung into position with the iingers.

The trap when sprung tlies oft vwith a pow-- eriul jerk, so that it is very essential that the cup or holder be tightly secured, and at the saine time provide for the convenient insertion of a new holder without a nioments delay.

Heretofore the holders have been secured by the use of wire and similar means; but this manner often caused vexatious delays, and seriously marred the sport, all of which objections are removed by myimproved manner of construct-ing and securing the holder in the band inclosing the same.

The band or bracket B is provided with the.

lateral perfecting part t, which is perforated for the passage of the rivet b', for securing the same to the iiattened end ofthe spring-arm D.

Fig. 1 shows the trap set, and when the same is sprung the spring-arm D strikes and stops against the under side of the rubber roller d, and the ball d is discharged from the holder.

Rubber is preferably used in the construction of theholder; but any other material suitable for the purpose may be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A target holder or cup of a semi-globular form 'composed of rubber or other material of an elastic nature, and provided near the top with an annular exterior groove, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A target holder or cup of an elastic nature, the inclosing-walls whereof are thin at the bottom, and gradually increase in thick- ICO ness upward, and are provided near the top cup composed of flexible material', and pro'- I an annular groove, of the encircling-band B, vided near the top with an annular groove, of! adapted to tit. into said groove, and provided an encircling band or bracket adapted to engage with said groove, and he retained in place 5 by means of' the flange a and thebead a', formed on said holder, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a cup-shaped target-holder of an elastic nature, thin at the bobtom and gradually increasing in thickness up- Io Ward, and provided near the top or edge with with the attaching projection b and the springarm D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN G. MOLE.

Witnesses:

I. GRIFFIN, E. S. SMITH. 

